Extremist STGs are described as which of the following?

• A. They are always well-organized with formal codes
• B. They are not ideological
• C. They operate only outside the prison system
• D. They may act solo or as a group, follow an extreme ideology, and are tight-knit, unpredictable, and exclusive

Answer: (D)

Extremist STGs are defined by their driving radical beliefs and how they organize and operate within the prison environment. They can be carried out by individuals on their own or by small or larger groupings, rather than requiring a formal, highly structured organization. What ties them together is a strict, polarizing ideology that guides actions, along with a membership that's tightly knit, exclusive, and often unpredictable to outsiders. This combination—solo or group action, a defined extreme ideology, and a closed, volatile network—best fits how extremist STGs function. They’re not simply a uniformly well-ordered group with formal codes, they are ideological groups that can operate inside prisons, not only outside.